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Arturo C. Corona Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

HON. ARTURO C. CORONA, in his capacity as Acting Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications, COMMODORE ROGELIO A. DAYAN, in his capacity as General Manager of the Philippine Ports Authority, and EUFRACIO SEGUNDO C. PAGUNURAN, in his capacity as Chairman of the Department of Transportation and Communications — Administrative Action Board, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, LEOPOLDO F. BUNGUBUNG and CRISTETO E. DINOPOL, respondents.

G.R. No. 97356 | 1992-09-30

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

The instant petition for review on certiorari once again puts in issue the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary's power to discipline employees of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) below the rank of Assistant General Manager in his capacity as alter ego of the President.

On May 15, 1987, President Corazon C. Aquino issued Administrative Order No. 25 creating a Presidential Committee on Public Ethics and Accountability, Sec. 1 of which declares as a policy that:

"The Department Secretary shall be directly responsible to the President in eradicating graft and corruption in his...